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b'Myrtilla Miner (1815-1864) was a pioneering American educator and abolitionist who was a leader in providing teacher training to free Black women. She viewed knowledge and education as essential to ending slavery and saw teachers as clearly vital to that cause.\\n\\nFor those of you tuning in for the first time, welcome! Here\\u2019s the deal: Every weekday, we highlight the stories of iconic women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. We\\u2019re talking about women from around the world and throughout history. Each month is themed. This month we\\u2019re going back to school, highlighting educators and intellectuals.'